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Spring 2012

The Coup

Paul Ingram

How should shareholders be informed of a recent "coup" on the board which resulted in a hasty firing of the CEO?

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Summer 2012

Factor Investing: The Reference Portfolio and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Andrew Ang

How does a low cost viable benchmark for active management guide the investment strategy for Canada Pension Plan Investment Board?

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Spring 2012

Beleza Natural

Omar Besbes
Nelson M. Fraiman
Marcelo Olivares
Maria Quinteros
Gabriel Weintraub

How should the management of a highly successful chain of beauty institutes respond to operational challenges in the face of rapid growth?

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Spring 2012

Debating Strategic Directions in a Changing Investment Landscape: AREA Property Partners

Lynne Sagalyn
Rona Smith

What modifications in its business model should a real estate investment fund consider in the challenging business environment of 2012?

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Spring 2012

Merck and Forest Labs: Comparing Apples and Oranges?

Gil Sadka

How do you interpret key financial ratios for two pharmaceutical firms with very different growth strategies - one through innovation and one through acquisition?

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Spring 2012

BP: A Company in Peril?

William Klepper

What role did ineffective leadership at BP Oil—both at the CEO and board level—play in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill?

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Spring 2012

New York City Teacher Incentive Program: Agreeing on a Plan

Ann Bartel
Jonah Rockoff
Lesley Turner

What elements are critical to the design of a teacher incentive program for the City of New York?

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Spring 2012

Portfolio Optimization Using Linear Programming

Mark Broadie

How can a linear programming model help a portfolio manager decide upon issues of risk and return?

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Fall 2010

Apple, Inc. in 2009: Seeking Sustained Corporate Growth

Bruce Kogut
David Ross

As the market for Apple's iPod slowed in 2009, what strategies would help to sustain sales for its iPhone product and ensure sustained corporate growth for the innovative technology company?

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